TOZ-28
The TOZ-28 (ТОЗ-28) is a Soviet hunting combination gun.[1][3][2]
| TOZ-28 | |
|---|---|
| Type | drilling[1][2] |
| Place of origin | USSR |
| Production history | |
| Designer | G. P. Chetverikova[2][3] |
| Manufacturer | Tula Arms Plant[1][2] |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 3.1 - 3.3 kg[1][2][3] |
| Barrel length | 600mm[1][2][3] |
| Caliber | 20 gauge[1][2][3] 7.62×38mmR[1][2] 6.5×38mmR[2][3] |
| Action | Break action[1][2][3] |
| Rate of fire | variable |
| Sights | iron sights[1][2][3] |
History
The gun was designed by G. P. Chetverikova (Г. П. Четверикова) in early 1960s.[2]
Since 1963 began the production of this shotgun by Tula Arms Plant.[3][2] In 1964 it was shown at VDNKh exhibition in Moscow.[4] In 1965, this gun was included in the list of firearms offered for export to other countries.[5]
On December 13, 1996, president of the Russian Federation B. N. Yeltsin signed the federal law № 150, which entered into force on July 1, 1997. In accordance with this law, possession of civilian firearms chambered for handgun ammunition was prohibited.[6] As a result, since July 1, 1997, all TOZ-28 guns were banned on the territory of the Russian Federation and they had to be handed over to governmental law enforcement agencies for destruction.
Design
TOZ-28 is a combination gun, with one rifled barrel under two other.[1][2]
- smoothbore barrels are chambered for standard 20/70 mm R shotgun shells.[3][2]
- a rifled barrel was chambered for 7.62×38mmR round[1][2] or special 6.5×38mmR round[3][2]
It is equipped with extractor.[2]
All guns have a birch shoulder stock (with or without cheekpiece) and fore-end.[1][3][2]
Museum exhibits
- TOZ-28 shotgun was in collection of Tula State Arms Museum in Tula Kremlin[7]
References
- М. М. Блюм, И. Б. Шишкин. Охотничье ружьё. М., «Лесная промышленность», 1983. стр.81
- А. В. Кузьминский. Оружие для охотника: практическое пособие / под общ. ред. А. Е. Тараса М., ООО «Издательство АСТ», 2002. стр.201-202
- А. Соколов. Старые модели. ТОЗ-28 // журнал «Охота и охотничье хозяйство», № 12, декабрь 1991. стр.27
- Ружейные новинки на ВДНХ // журнал «Охота и охотничье хозяйство», № 10, 1964. (2-я страница обложки)
- Охотничье трехствольное ружьё ТОЗ-28 // Спортивно-охотничье оружие и патроны. Бухарест, "Внешторгиздат", 1965. стр.60-61
- ст.3 Гражданское оружие // Федеральный закон № 150-ФЗ от 13 декабря 1996 года "Об оружии"
- Г. М. Чуднов. Тульская коллекция охотничьих ружей // журнал «Охота и охотничье хозяйство», № 12, 1982. стр.33
Sources
- ТОЗ-28 // История Тульского оружейного завода, 1712 - 1972. М., "Мысль", 1973. стр.484
- Виктор Рон. Тройник от ТОЗа // журнал "Оружие", № 7, 2017. стр.64 - ISSN 1728-9203